Paul Allen will attempt to “download” or “store” his brain before he dies

Created by RandomThinker on 2012-09-22; known on 2062-01-01

• RandomThinker estimated 35% on 2012-09-22
• RandomThinker said “He’s got a brain institute, and it’s going to need projects. http://www.forbes.com/sites/matthewherper/2012/09/18/inside-paul-allens-quest-to-reverse-engineer-the-brain/” on 2012-09-22
• gwern estimated 25% and said “currently 59 years old, actuarial tables say ~22 years on average left or 2034. rich, white, educated, high-status but also lymphoma survivor. smells like conjunction bias: why his brain if they do anything at all? ” on 2012-09-22
• gwern said “and the best upload processes are destructive, anyway. this would be more plausible if it included post-humous strategies” on 2012-09-22
• RandomThinker said “@gwern I don’t think he cares what happens to him after he dies.” on 2012-09-23
• JoshuaZ estimated 28% and said “Per Gwern” on 2012-09-23
• themusicgod1 estimated 46% on 2016-10-10
• pranomostro estimated 15% on 2018-12-08